United States Seventh Circuit

Since expert witnesses remained uncertain about determining the applicable standard of care, plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case for defendant malpractice stemming from the treatment of his cataracts, fitting, and implanting an intra-ocular lens in his eye.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/13/2000
• Decided 11/13/2000
• Published 11/13/2000

Judges

• HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge., Before WOOD, Jr., ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin J. Lucas (argued), Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Linda A. Wawzenski, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, Anthony J. Masciopinto (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.